Top Five, Dead Or Alive: The Best Field Intruders In Sports History

Throwback! Let's remember the time we asked summer intern Zach Berger to name the five best field intruders in sports history. Tell him what he missed in the comments, e-mail him, or tweet at him.

Field intrusion is a true art form. Throughout the history of sports, fans have always wanted to get involved in the action. It seems that the only way to do that is run onto the field during a game, get chased by a few overweight security guards, and then retire to the stadium's basement holding cell to contemplate whether or not that fifteen seconds of fame it was worth it. (Hint: It isn't.)

The vast majority of field intruders are quickly forgotten. The crowd cheers and eggs them on. They dodge a security guard or two before getting pancaked by the fattest one and escorted off the field. You talk about how funny it was with your friend for a minute. And it ends there.

But a select few have lived on in infamy ever since the day that they interrupted play. Here's a look at the top five field intruders, dead or alive: